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Re: Lupron or Laparoscopy?? So much pain :(
From: ampyali (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Dec 30 23:09:23 2008
Hi Leanne--
My endo pain was not cyclical--I had it nearly every day of the month,
very similar to what you describe. I say "was" because I had excision
surgery last summer and I don't have any pain now at all. I refused to
even consider Lupron after I researched the drug.
At Tue, 30 Dec 2008, Leanne wrote:
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>I have been in and out of doctors and gynecologists and the hospital for
>the past 3 months. I have sever abdominal cramping every single day for
>the past 3 months. I also have groin, sides, and lower back pain. The
>pain is sometimes stabbing and sometimes achy or cramplike. I have also
>been spotting in between periods, and my period has been irregular. My
>last gyno kept trying to send me somewhere else. I have had just xrays,
>ct scans, ultrasounds, 9 things of blood drawn, 2 urine tests, 3 pelvic
>exams, and everything has come back fine. I finally went to a new
>doctor today and he suggested I go on Lupron. He also said I could
>chose to have a laparoscopy. But he recommended the Lupron. I got home
>and looked it up and have seen some pretty horrible symptoms. And I am
>just wondering, is it smart to go on Lupron before they even know if i
>have endometriosis? Or should i get the lap done to be sure? Do my
>symptoms sound like endometriosis to anyone. The doctor today told me
>that he's not sure it's endo because it is everyday, he said if it was
>endo it would be cyclical, and worse around ovulation or my period. But
>if he doesn't think its that, then why is he trying to put me on Lupron?
>I am so confused, and the pain is just so unbearable. I just don't know
>what to do. And I would love to get some input from someone who has
>been through this, because I just feel like doctor's don't know enough
>about endo, or just want to push me off on someone else.
>
>--
>Leanne
>
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